Bernardo Silva speaks out about his Monaco future: It's good news for Chelsea and Man Utd

Chelsea and Man United target Bernardo Silva admits he'd like to play in England

The 22-year-old midfielder is one of the hottest talents in Europe at the moment, with The Times claiming both Premier League giants are eager to snap him up this summer.

The Monaco ace is reportedly valued at an eye-watering £70m but that fee would not put off his potential suitors in England.

Silva has heard about the interest in him and says he would like to move to one of football's more illustrious leagues in the near future.

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“One day I would like to play in England or Spain”

Monaco star Bernardo Silva

He told The Times: "Yes I heard [the reports]. I have no idea if it's true or not.

"Of course it's nice to be associated with that kind of club but I haven't thought a lot about it.

"One day I would like to play in England or Spain, in one of the best leagues in the world, but for now I'm very happy here."

Monaco face Manchester City this evening in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie following a thrilling 5-3 victory for Pep Guardiola's men three weeks ago.

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While Monaco are currently one of the most exciting teams in Europe, they attract a relative modest crowd week in, week out.

Silva said: "It's true that we don't have a lot of supporters.

"Most of the games it's 5,000 to 10,000, so not as many as you are used to in England, where every game you have 40,000, 50,000, 60,000, but the supporters are always there for us. They give us a good feeling.

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"It is a bit different here to most [leading football] cities. Even when I was in the second team at Benfica, I would have people looking at me, asking for autographs when I was out for dinner. It's the same in England, I think.

"Here, sometimes people know who you are, but they don't bother you. Sometimes when you walk on the street, people say: 'Thank you very much. It's nice to watch you play this season. You're a good team.'